Summer is like a marathon, if you sprint at the start, you'll burn out before the end.  Today, we're getting into our top tips for making the fun-health balance a whole lot easier.

Let's start with our top tip: the 50% by midday habit.

What is the 50% by midday habit?

Do these 5 things by midday and you'll be ahead of the Summer health balancing game. Do all of this BEFORE lunch.  

1. Get in 20 grams of fibre (your blends pack 10 to 12 grams!)

2. Eat 40% of your daily protein (eg. if you have a 100 gram per day target, get in 40 with breakfast and a morning snack).

3. Drink 4 glasses of water or herbal teas (that's 1 Litre).

4. Move or get your sweat session in: get into morning movement. if you can't do a full 30 minutes or more, start with 20 minutes - fast pace walking, yoga, jogging - even 20 minutes will have big benefits for your body and mind. 

5. Wait one hour after waking to drink coffee or caffeinated teas - even on sluggish mornings. This lets your cortisol levels (which build during sleep) drop down naturally vs further spiking (morning anxiety or anxiousness can be made worse with caffeine consumption). 

Keep your energy levels up, or boost them, with these foods (incorporate at least 2 per day into your diet): 

Bananas
Quinoa
Avocado
Cacao
Dark Leafy Greens (spinach, kale)
Fatty Fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines)
Nuts & Seeds (walnuts, almond, chia, hemp)
Water (drink lots, add fresh lemon)

We've packed a ton of our blends with essential ingredients and boosters to support mental & physical energy:

B12: this essential nutrient can be easy to miss, but it's a mood-booster and major player in many of your body's core functions. Find it in our The Remedy blend.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids: these important fats are essential because the body needs them for healthy brain function - and they fuel brain metabolism. A good source of Omega 3 is chia seeds, which can be found in our Sweet Sleep Mango Kale, Vita-C Immunity, Lime Mojito, Chia Energy Bowl, Acai Organic Bowl,
The Green Mo and Blue Coconut Keto blends.

Lion's Mane, Chaga & Cordyceps: if you know Blended, you know we're big on adaptogens (email us if you'd like more info on). These three shrooms are natural mind elevators and sources of energy. Find them in our Shroom Energy, Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

Maca: we're crazy about Maca because it's a natural mood elevator, hormone-balancer and source of energy. Find it in: Maca Energy & Shroom Energy.

Avocado: packed with essential nutrients and loaded with fibre. Bragging rights include: one avocado contains 36% of the daily requirement of vitamin K, 30% of the foliate, and 20% each of the daily requirements of vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium. It's also a good source of Vitamin E, niacin, and riboflavin levels. Find it packed into most of our green smoothies + The Athlete, Blueberry Boost & Blue Coconut Keto blends (for you berry lovers).

Folate: this is the B-vitamin needed to convert carbs into energy, make red and white blood cells, and produce RNA and DNA. Get your daily dose in our Deep Green smoothies.